Manage your attachment size more realistically. No fax transmission speed is
high enough to accommodate large files. This is POTS.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Scott" <getontoit99[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uZt%23vsBNGHA.2416[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
[Quoted Text] > Hi
>
> We are using Outlook 2000 with Windows XP Fax very successfully for
> passing e-mails to fax recipients.
>
> Sometimes the e-mails have large image file attachments which tie up the
> fax line for a long time, sometimes to the point where we give up, cancel
> the transmission and drop the printed image into the fax machine. A
> recent example took nearly 30 minutes to send one page before failing with
> a fatal error.
>
> The modem in use is a Motorola Lifestyle 28.8 that I believe will do
> 14.4kbps in fax mode. The mode SD light flashes regularly and steadily
> about 2-3 times/sec while the image page is going through.
>
> Any suggestions on how the transmisison time can be reduced? Are other
> modems available that are better suited for fax use?
>
> Regards
> Scott
>
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